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gratuity

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gratuity
a gift or reward, usually of money, for services rendered; tip


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"Lookee, friend," cries Jones, "the right owner shall certainly have again all that she lost; and as for any farther gratuity, I really cannot give it you at present; but let me know your name, and where you live, and it is more than possible you may hereafter have further reason to rejoice at this morning's adventure.
The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Fielding, Henry View in context
We are getting used to tidy, noiseless waiters, who glide hither and thither, and hover about your back and your elbows like butterflies, quick to comprehend orders, quick to fill them; thankful for a gratuity without regard to the amount; and always polite--never otherwise than polite.
The Innocents Abroad by Twain, Mark View in context
For in those days many of the colleges and monasteries on the Continent kept certain days for arguments upon subjects of philosophy "for which, if the champion opposes with any dexterity, he can gain a gratuity in money, a dinner, and a bed for one night.
English Literature For Boys And Girls by Marshall, H.E. View in context
 
 
 
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